Metabolic Flexibility, Gut Microbiota, Healthy Diet and Exercise in NAFLD on Genetics Base

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

120

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2021

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2022

Conditions
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesity
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mediterranean diet

In the Mediterranean diet fat intake will be equal to 35% of the total energy intake minus carbohydrate and protein energy carbohydrate as 65% of total calorie intake, dietary cholesterol \<300 mg/day, dietary fiber 25 g/day.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Low fat diet

In the hypocaloric low fat diet, fat will represent less than 25% of the total energy intake. Branched and essential amino acids will be administered taking into account the total protein intake.

OTHER

Aerobic exercise

"A personalized program of aerobic exercise will be prescribed to the participants of both arms, following the FITT principles (frequency, intensity, time and type)."

Trial Locations (1)

00185

Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Rome

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute

OTHER

collaborator

Università degli studi di Roma Foro Italico

OTHER

collaborator

Göteborg University

OTHER

lead

University of Roma La Sapienza

OTHER

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